derrumbar

/derumˈbaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to demolish

🏚️🔨 de- (down) + rumbo (Old Spanish: mass of rubble) = send crashing down

Think of it as de- (down) plus a root tied to rumble: when something comes derrumbar-ing down, it makes a rumbling crash. Walls, buildings, and even arguments or morale can all be derrumbados.

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